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Date:	Mon, 6 Sep 2004 16:35:57 PDT7
From:	"Mark Abramowitz" <marka@relaypoint.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Nextel or Verizon wireless

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I want to be able to access the internet from my laptop on the road, using
my wireless provider. Currently, I'm with Nextel, but they tell me
"Windows only", and so does the the Motorola website, which makes their
PCMCIA card.

I may switch to Verizon - 1 person at a Verizon store told me Windows
only, another said no proprietary software required.

The PCMCIA card I would use under Verizon is an AirPrime 5220. I found
some information about the ability to use it under Linux at
http://www.ka9q.net/5220.html.

This page notes that:

"It contains a Qualcomm MSM 5500 mobile station modem chip that implements
the actual 1xEV-DO functionality. This chip has a native USB 1.1 interface
that emulates two USB serial ports. The first provides a classic serial
modem interface that accepts AT commands and PPP data. The second is
reserved for diagnostics and is unused. To package this chip in a PC Card,
AirPrime added a Lucent OHCI (Compaq-style) USB 1.1 host controller and a
Cardbus interface. The MSM is hardwired to the USB host controller as its
only slave device.

"The 5220 card cannot make voice calls. Several other features of the MSM
5500 are also unavailable.

"To get the card going on Linux, you first must install the Linux driver
for the OHCI USB host adapter and then a Linux USB driver for the MSM
itself. Finally, the Linux point-to-point protocol daemon pppd can be
configured to place calls over the MSM's virtual serial port."

Has anyone had any success with wireless internet under OS/2 or
eComstation? If not, anyone have any informed opinions as to whether or
not I can get this to work under Verizon?

TIA.

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